Posts tagged “James Jirayu”

Hello Dear Readers! Please give a warm welcome to Greta, our guest writer for a lecture series on Neung Dao Fah Diew. We invite you to join this class as Greta presents the breakdown analysis of the story and historical figures in NDFD. If we’re lucky, this will be a series of lectures! I met Greta through her insightful comments on the blog and have always valued her input. Now we all get to spend some time picking her brains. So without further ado.. I give you Greta. ~Lovefia Written By Greta (@gretutay) I’ve always wanted to write a piece (read: gush) about Nueng Dao Fah Diew (“One Land, One Sky”) since it bears a special place in my heart (but that’s another story).…

Ah, this show gets me in the feels when they do it right, and the ending is no exception. Our final round draws on a meaningful perspective, which isn’t often explored, in that children can suffer the most pain from their parents. As parents, people think it goes without saying that a parent’s love is unconditional and self-sacrificing. But this show explores how parents are imperfect, parents who love their children without a doubt, but unfortunately show their love in their own way, not realizing that those ways can cause long lasting, damaging effects. But on the bright side, this story argues that even if you fuck up, and even if it’s your fault, you can still have a second chance as long as…

Hey Everyone! I’m still alive, just a little pissy. I had episode 13 recap done last night but as I tried to transfer from Word to my blog – which became a huge mistake – I ended up losing the entire Word data because it crashed (and evidently burned). Now not only do I have to rewrite the episode 13 recap, I have to table my time from watching the ending. Bleh, I should have learned my lesson from the first time years ago, but whatever, it was a bad night. It’s a new day now, and let’s all strive to breathe deeply and begin again. Apologies for the delay, for the extra snark in my recap today, and well, for the shorter content.…

This was a hard round to watch – them blurry tears always getting in the way. We are almost at the end of the match between Meunchanok and Luckanai. Nok knows how to fight dirty and she says things that she cannot take back. She knows how to hit where it hurts, but after a punch she would regret it immediately, stewing within herself and wishing she could take it all back. But when a line is crossed, is there no turning back? Nai says exactly what he means, but are his words final too? I hope it’s no to all of the above.

A friendly reminder that this lakornmommy has a crazy and busy life, and unfortunately, the more you demand the recaps to be faster, the slower you’re going to get them. Because I do not feed on negative encouragement. Though I love to provide recaps to you and always strive to do so before each new episodes air, but this thing we call blogging does take time, the time I’m already strapped for to begin with. I dislike having to spell it out to some of you, because most of you are wonderful and kind and beautiful (so thank you!), but it goes without saying, I really can’t recap an episode that hasn’t aired yet. Xoxo ~ Fia There are times I don’t know if…

Everybody still alive after this episode? Crying level is a 10 and so is the squealing factor. This round sets out to show that the strength in a relationship is when two people fight for each other, not against each other. When one strives to be there for the other, life is a little more profound, satisfying and less lonely. One thing is for sure, slowly but surely, Nai is knocking down the walls surrounding Nok’s heart, and he does it in his own signature Nai style. It’s a one-two punch of love, communicating his feelings in his straightforward manner, and then making sure she fully understands it (instead of misunderstanding as many relationships are wont to do). Beautiful and effective. Perhaps they should…

This round could also be entitled “The Beginning of the End”, because we come somewhat full circle with Luckanai’s mom’s abandonment and her reunion with him, during the most important moment of his life. It’s a handoff of sorts, where Meunchanok admits that she will take care of mom’s most valuable treasure, and we’ll see how she goes about that – even if it’s in her own little, competitive way. But first, let’s get married!

Put your boxing gloves on, this round packs a punch or two or three. It all leads to the road to marriage, and a handy diversion to get there. Do people still marry to show “responsibility” for their inexcusable (not to mention criminal actions)? Should you be forced to marry someone when they set out to rape you with the excuse that they really want you, and that other than the whole unwillingness part, you are supposedly suitable to each other in every way? Apparently grandma is still stuck in the 40s but thankfully everyone else concurs that that is cray, and the man belongs in jail or somewhere far away that he won’t harm Thai women. But what about women in other parts…

Much of this episode features our characters playing a game of cat and mouse with each other; with everyone staging an epic reveal but ultimately not getting the result they anticipated. On the one hand the episode felt sleepier because Nai and Nok’s scenes are reduced compared to other characters’ scenes that I care little about, but on the bright side, the culmination of the scenes led to a noticeable shift in their dynamic. Even though Nok is spouting the same things she has always denigrated about Nai, those things take on a surprising, new meaning. It’s not a happy episode by any means, but their sadness brings about a welcoming change. Because in the past those barbs felt like a spoilt brat’s tirade,…

Life has been really busy for me, so apologies for a mini recap – instead of the more detailed one – and I’m anticipating that it will get even busier what with the million and one things that I take on in both my personal, professional and blog life. I will endeavor to recap as much as possible before each new episodes air, so I appreciate your patience and understanding. I know that this show is being fan subbed, and that some of you like to stop by to read my thoughts and share your thoughts with me (thank you!) so it takes the pressure off of recapping every little thing. – Fia Someone once said that if you wish to change the world,…

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